Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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